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Sunday, March 14, 2010

We hopped! And SHOPPED!

OH my goodness! We had the BEST day on Saturday! My friend Beckie and I were so excited the Goodwill Shop and Hop had finally arrived –- even if it was the first day in forever it was cold and rainy. Boo hiss!

We still had a BLAST! I am happy to announce there was no cat fighting or hair pulling and ZERO knocking each other to the ground to get to an item – at least I’m pretty sure. ;)

We started out at Buca’s for some scrumptious lunch and great conversation:

Then we were off to hop around to four local Goodwill locations to find some treasures!

I had this fantastic idea that I would video tape everyone while they shopped and put a cutie little video together…and then…well, then the Goodwill trance came over me every time we walked in! I was on a mission!! :)

I caught a few pics of some of the lovely ladies shopping:

Heather (on the right) scored some FAB vintage cola crates at one stop – for $6.99 each!! Eek! They were AWESOME!

They look vintage, but are in perfect condition, so I’m not sure. (They were only 50 cents each!)

This doodad was $3 and I’m still not sure what I’m doing with it:

But I think I have something in mind. ;)

I spent most of my time looking for hardback books in specific colors for the Bub’s room:

It took some time because the titles of the books had to be ones that would be appropriate for a toddler’s room. Those little details matter to me – didn’t want The Shining or something like that on his shelves. :)

I think with a coat of paint over the brass, these could be adorable:

A buck each!

Same goes for this little lamp for the Bub’s desk:

Paint and a new lamp shade will do the trick!

Hidden away on a bottom shelf in the corner of one store, I found these huge storage bins from Target for $5 each:

I grabbed a couple, and skipped away to show everybody, and then found at least three others who had found them as well! (It pays to look in corners!)

We had SO much fun! Check out Beckie’s site for more great pics! She and I want to thank you all so much for joining us ladies! We hope to do this event twice a year, so we’ll let you know soon when we schedule the next one. And as we get pictures of everyone’s finds and transformations, we’ll be sure to share them!

I am so sad to have missed this - had hoped to attend from Chicago but I just couldn't make it work out. So glad to hear you'll be doing this twice a year! Excited to see the rest of the great finds! Marija

I seen the 3 little tulip candle holders and laughed...I have 2 of them that I just put in a box to yard sale in the spring. Now I want to drag them back out and wait and see how you transform them into something fabulous and then I can maybe still use them in my home.

Looks like such a fun day! I've been wanting to do something like this with a few of my friends but I could see us fighting over all the goodies....we know each other too well to be sweet to one another.;o) I think I'll set it up anyway! How did you get people to sponsor your shopping trip?

What fun that must have been! I skipped going out to my Goodwill this weekend, because of the monsoon we had here, but I probably would have felt less blah if I just went and found some little treasures like yours.

Thank you, thank you, and thank you! I had a truly delightful time and am already looking forward to the next "outing"! What a wonderful way to make new friends and make great deals. I also want to thank you for all the time and coordination you put into hosting this event as well as the super SWAG bags. (I think I'll have to hide it from hubby!! hee hee!)

Once again thanks for the fun afternoon! I don't know about you but it was just what I needed!! :)

I totally don't understand paying money for and stocking your son's room with books that you don't love and don't intend to read to him just because they are a certain color? Nora Roberts in a toddler's room?

What about Goodnight Moon and But Not the Hippopotamus, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie?

I got a little scared with the artichoke thing!!! I was thinking "I know you are good at transforming stuff, but how are you going to do anything with that piece of ugliness!" Glad you decide to pass it up! LOL!

I would LOVE to have participated in this, but sadly I was out of town. I can't wait to see what you end up making from all of it! And PLEASE do another one of these soon so I can participate and make some great new friends too!

Cute finds! My GW had those same baskets from Target as well.They were brand-new with the tags still,I think they were 12 something.And score I got mine for $3.99 at GW.Oh and the tag said laundry basket,but I say toy basket! lol

I sooo wanted to go with you all and had my finger on the button to commit when I realized I couldn't go. :( Next time, I hope, I hope. When I visit my son in Indy, I always make a stop or two at Goodwill. Indy has so many. Love it.

Have you ever translated the Chinese comments you get? I was curious what I was getting on my own blog, so I went to Google Translate. The above comment supposedly translates to: "Happiness is your birthright power, it should not depend on what you have to complete." Just an fyi for fun.

Yep, I scratched my head at the artichoke too.I wonder if any bloggers/followers in the South Jersey/Philly area would like to do this as well? I think it'd be awesome, and a way to really get to know more "friends."

Looks like fun! I can tell you that the little juice glasses are at least 33 years old. My grandparents have the same set, and have had them my entire life, so I can be pretty confident about their age!

I know this is an old post, and I'm a first time commentor (just recently submitted via bloglines) - but a note on those cute daisy glasses...they are vintage. My grandmother had the same set - I mean exact, not something like them - (I think my mother has them now) and was serving juice from them back in the early 70s when we spent the night.